Report: Tigers give 1st overall draft choice Casey Mize record signing bonus

The Detroit Tigers officially signed 2018 first overall draft choice Casey Mize on Monday, according to an announcement from the team.

Mize will receive a signing bonus of $7.5 million, according to a report from Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press, which is a new record under the current draft structure, topping the $7.23 million the Cincinnati Reds handed Hunter Greene last year. Mize signed for $596,300 under slot value, according to Fenech.

The 21-year-old Mize pitched for Auburn last season and had "the best combination of stuff and control among college pitchers in the 2018 draft," according to MLB Pipeline.